end of the Maya civilization within itself . The peaceful and self-sufficient jungle village was suddenly looted. The leader’s son, Tiger Claw, was captured along with his tribe and taken to the Mayan capital to sacrifice, and he killed the city to escape. The leader's son was therefore hunted and killed all the way, forced to sacrifice the four elephant beasts (by mistake).
Blessed friends who like thrills.
Think about it, the protagonist with an arrow in his body was hunted and killed by a group of avengers in hot pursuit. He must walk through mass graves, waterfalls and black mud pools alone with his injuries. The end of his escape is a pregnant wife in the deep well. , And the sudden rain has added unpredictable variables to the survival of the people in the well...
Various dramatic additions create a strong sense of rhythm, which makes people have to sweat for the protagonist.
The movie is also known as "Apoka's Escape", and the name "Escape" is well-deserved. But if the film is limited to this, it would be wrong. The director’s name "Apocalypse" is not very meaningful. The beginning of the story is a famous warning:
Let us take a look at the relationship between the thrilling hunt and escape story and the decline of a great civilization.
The story of the elders. The
crowd sat around and listened to the stories told by the elders. It was thought-provoking:
"Animals say to people, even if you make your wish, we will help you realize it....
Every animal answered him. People. After getting all their abilities, he left.
Owl said that now that people know a lot of things and have a lot of abilities, I suddenly feel terrified.
Lu said that all human requirements have been fulfilled, and now he never again It will be sad.
But the owl replied, no, I saw a hole in a person, as deep as an unfilled belly. This hole is the source of his sorrow and desire. He will keep asking for it until the world says one day. , I'm exhausted, I can't give you anything anymore. "
What is this hole? What does this story have to do with the "decline and fall of civilization"?
Mayan royal family and sacred priests, dressed in luxury, looked down on sentient beings aloft.
The crowds surging under the pyramid were crowded, cheering and onlookers watched the offering.
What is the hole in their heart?
What is always unsatisfied?
The dagger of the
leader of the city. The leader of the city gave his son a dagger as a reward for his outstanding performance. Judging from the look of his son, this dagger is of great significance.
After the arrow was hit by the tiger's paw, the son of the leader of the city was attacked to survive. He was holding this dagger in his hand when he died.
leader of the city was angry and picked up the dagger, hunting the tiger claws endlessly-the son of the same leader, the former had revenge, the latter was pursued and killed, and the treatment was so different.
The village of Tiger Claw has a mechanism for collective hunting of large beasts for food.
At the end of the story, Hu Claw had to use this mechanism to deal with the leader of the city.
At this time, the city leader was still holding the dagger in his hand, intending to hunt the tiger's claws.
It is really helpless to use animal hunting equipment for hunters, but when there is no difference between "human nature" and "beast nature", it is a manifestation of the loss of civilization.
The Lost Mother-in-law
In the village, the mother-in-law ridiculed her son-in-law, and the clansman laughed, and did not show any disrespect to her. (Mother-in-law behind left of the above picture)
In the Mayan capital, women in the village were traded as prisoners. The mother-in-law was declining because of her old age and no one cared about her. Seeing her son-in-law being taken away, she had mixed feelings.
The value of people (especially women, children and the elderly) can also be used to judge the degree of civilization development.
During the decline of the Mayan civilization, young and middle-aged people were still beheaded to make sacrifices, not to mention old women and children.
Forest vs. City State
Tiger Claw escaped temporarily, he roared this declaration:
"My name is Tiger Claw, this is my forest. I have been hunting in this forest since I was born, and my children will be my children in the future. I will continue to hunt here..." There
are various dangers hidden in the forest: jaguar cubs will attack people, vipers will attack people in self-defense, rocks under waterfalls, black mud pools and ant nests... are all enough to kill people.
But these are not as dangerous as the Mayan capitals-the animals in the forest are for survival, and tiger claws can even use animal instincts as a cover for themselves; and the city-states have weapons specially prepared for killing people.
The development of civilization so far is chilling.
It is said that city-states are the concentrated expression of civilization, but the prosperous city-states are associated with words such as plague and famine, but people are still immersed in carnival prayers...
The development of civilization is chilling.
The film gives us a lot of inspiration:
the desire and civilization, courage and fear, and the city forest, humans and nature, newborn and fall ......
attached trailer :
(Mayan entire film, movie with subtitles)
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